Analysis of Archaeological Copper Alloys

Dear Colleagues,

The knowledge of our past is deeply grounded on the study of ancient metallurgy and in particular of copper alloy artefacts production. Modern analytical techniques and instrumentation allow achieving unprecedented detailed information about the composition and manufacturing process of copper alloy artefacts. Moreover, conservation science and restoration practice require today more than ever the study of the composition and corrosion/alteration of these works of art.

This Special Issue focuses on the development and/or application of analytical techniques for the study of copper alloy artifacts with particular interest in the study of technological/manufacturing process and state of conservation and deterioration phenomena. We encourage the submission of reviews, providing an up-to-date overview of topics related to this Special Issue, and original research papers dealing with analytical techniques, portable/laboratory instrumentation or large-scale facility analysis, applied to the study of archaeological copper alloys, in its broadest meaning.

This Special Issue accepts experimental research and case studies on the following topics:

Copper alloy production/provenance study;

Combination of complementary techniques;

Technological study of copper alloy artefacts;

Destructive/non-destructive compositional analysis;

Compositional imaging and mapping with portable, laboratory or large-scale instruments;

Photonics or nuclear methods, including, but not limited to LIBS/LIPS , XRF, XRD, PIXE-PIGE, and neutron-based analysis;

Case studies of historical relevance.

Dr. Agresti Juri
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Heritage is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.